Which of the following Ministry/Aayog is associated with Good Governance Index?

Correct option is A

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions is associated with the Good Governance Index (GGI). The Good Governance Index is a tool developed to assess the state of governance across states and Union Territories in India. The index takes into account ten sectors including agriculture, commerce, human resources development, public health, public infrastructure and utilities, economic governance, social welfare, judiciary and public safety, environment, and citizen-centric governance. It was launched by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), which comes under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, to promote competition among states for better governance.
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· The Good Governance Index (GGI) helps in ranking states based on their governance and developmental performance.
· GGI was launched on Good Governance Day, which is celebrated on December 25th to honor the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
· The index promotes healthy competition among states and encourages them to implement good governance practices.
· States are categorized into three groups: Big States, North-East & Hill States, and Union Territories.